Question: What's next for you in 2012?
Eva Longoria: After Desperate Housewives I'm going to take a break. I have a couple of movies coming out so I'll be doing press for them, and I'm going to be travelling a lot. I'm also doing a lot of work for the re-election campaign for Obama so I'll be travelling all over the United States campaigning for him and targeting the Latino and the women's community to re-elect him.
Question: Is there anything similar between you and your character Gabrielle?
Eva Longoria: Gabby and I are exact opposites. Playing her has been a lot of fun so I'm definitely going to have Gabby withdrawals. It's always fun to play something or someone you're not as you get to explore feelings you wouldn't usually explore in life. Gabby always says and does things that people wish they could say and do, so I always find playing her really liberating.
Question: You always look amazing. What's your fitness regime?
Eva Longoria: I'm a healthy eater and I'm really into a good diet. I eat pretty healthily and I work out with a personal trainer. I recently cut out sugar from my diet which was harder than you'd think - no rice, no pasta, no bread and nothing which turns into sugar. I did the diet for about 30 days and saw great results so I've kind of just continued along that path.
Question: What are your fashion tastes?
Eva Longoria: My fashion motto is 'comfortable'. I like to be comfortable in my skin but also feel physically comfortable. I do so many events and so many galas and there's nothing worse than sitting in a gown which you can't breathe in. I usually start with comfort and then colour, so they are my two barometers of what I'm going to wear. I love colour and don't like to wear black. I love red, orange, purple and blue.
Question: What fashion designers do you like?
Eva Longoria: I don't have any specific go-to designers as I like to use everybody. I love Latino designers because you can feel the culture threaded through their creations - whether it's Oscar De La Renta or Carolina Herrera - there are so many great ones and I like wearing ethnic designers.
Question: If you weren't an actress, what would you be?
Premium cat food brand, Dine, launched a global TV advert, starring international film and TV star, Eva Longoria. The stylish ad, which playfully teases its audience throughout, is part of the new Dine global campaign 'Follow Your Passion' which will focus on celebrating and fuelling the many passions of cat lovers everywhere.
The advert opens with a beautiful lady, looking effortlessly chic, returning from an evening out. Switching the stereo on, she removes her heels, and starts to unwind by passionately dancing to the music in the comfort of her stylish home. As the camera pans around the room, its focus sets on the lady preoccupied by her passion, it is not at first clear who is watching her. From a distance, we see the iconic grey Dine cat, its gaze playfully following its owner to welcome her.
On noticing her feline friend, the lady kneels to meet the cat and is revealed as Hollywood A-lister, Eva Longoria. Eva lovingly prepares a bowl of Dine for her companion, creating the ad's key moment of passion, followed by the two sharing an intimate moment on the sofa. The closing shot exposes a playful and unassuming side to Eva as she blissfully gulps a carton of milk, with the voiceover: 'My Passion, My Cat, My Choice.' 'Eva Longoria. Cat Lover.'
Eva Longoria commented: "I was thrilled when I read the 'Follow Your Passion' script to learn the ad would incorporate one of my most liberating passions- dancing. The way that the commercial is shot is pretty mischievous as, at first, you don't know the cat is watching me so I think viewers are in for a surprise! It's a really sensual and free-spirited commercial, which, of course, are all characteristics of cats so it's really fitting."
Marni Crookes, Dine Brand Manager says: "We wanted to create something really vibrant and fun with our 2012 campaign which reflected the passionate lives of our consumers but still personified the symbiosis between owner and cat. The storyline merges the woman's passion for life with her passion for her feline relationship. This was brilliantly brought to life by Eva, whose vibrant personality and incredible zest for life comes across in everything she does."
Review: Meowwww! Today was a good day, the sun was out and as I gracefully rub against my owner's leg (best means of communication) as she placed my dinner down which thankfully was Dine Desire Pure Tuna Whitemeat (the lobster of the cat world). Fresh from the tin, Dine Desire is delicious, fishy without being smelly and easy to eat - I finished in record time and as always, asked for more.
I absolutely love being spoilt every day; all I need is a can on Dine Desire, a scratch behind the ears and somewhere warm to nap, all day�
- Bella (the cat)
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